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by piller
Sun Dec 14, 2025 9:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For those who trust their doctors....
Replies: 15
Views: 400

Re: For those who trust their doctors....

Some supposed expert pharmacist from my insurance company called me one time with the line about my insurance wanting to help me get healthier. I had upped my iodine, zinc, and Vitamin D3 intake about a year before that due to health issues. When she asked, I told her what I was taking. She insisted...
by piller
Sun Dec 14, 2025 9:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: And all this time I thought you guys were all joking...
Replies: 5
Views: 189

Re: And all this time I thought you guys were all joking...

Now, if only a bunch of people from Congress could be lost in a boating accident.
by piller
Sun Dec 14, 2025 9:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Talk about being 'distracted' while driving...!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 309

Re: Talk about being 'distracted' while driving...!!!

Was in a C130 one time which a member of the ground crew had sabotauged trying to kill his girlfriend's husband, a pilot. When the 2nd engine exploded, we hooked up, checked static line, and hit the open door. The plane landed on one working engine, which then blew up. We landed in a flooded cornfie...
by piller
Sun Dec 14, 2025 8:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another health tidbit
Replies: 9
Views: 218

Re: Another health tidbit

I tried fish oil capsules for a while. My wife gagged at the smell of my skin, breath, and sweat. She hates fish more than anyone I have ever known.
by piller
Sun Dec 14, 2025 8:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another health tidbit
Replies: 9
Views: 218

Re: Another health tidbit

No. Lugol's solution does not lose potency. It may dry out, but Iodine is an element. It cannot break down.
by piller
Sun Dec 14, 2025 8:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Health stuff again -- pain control
Replies: 4
Views: 101

Re: Health stuff again -- pain control

The DMSO might be worth a try for me. Tylenol is poison to my liver, morphine is ineffective, and Ranger Candy must be kept limited due to kidney damage from Metformin. Ranger Candy is also known as ibuprofen.
by piller
Sun Dec 14, 2025 8:14 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Sworn afadavit of retired OSI Agent Dave on a Islmac Center
Replies: 1
Views: 70

Re: Sworn afadavit of retired OSI Agent Dave on a Islmac Center

And our News media calls men like that peaceful?!?
by piller
Sun Dec 14, 2025 7:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I dare you not to laugh
Replies: 7
Views: 235

Re: I dare you not to laugh

And to think, most americans only know the one on the left as House. I liked him in Rowan Atkinson's series Blackadder.
by piller
Sun Dec 07, 2025 8:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .222 Remington/.223 Remington for deer
Replies: 30
Views: 1408

Re: .222 Remington/.223 Remington for deer

Depending on the bullet, and shot presented, the .223 is competent. Again, for anything larger than varmints, I would use guilding metal or monolithic bullets. They would need to be heavy for caliber. That would reduce velocity a little, but not enough to make a real world difference. No worries. If...
by piller
Sun Dec 07, 2025 8:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Oh fudge...
Replies: 17
Views: 575

Re: Oh fudge...

Zofran works well for the nausea you get when that happens.
by piller
Sun Dec 07, 2025 8:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .222 Remington/.223 Remington for deer
Replies: 30
Views: 1408

Re: .222 Remington/.223 Remington for deer

A .223 with decent bullets is just fine for deer. It would be best to not use the lighter varmint bullets. Anything over 60 grains should hold up to a decent sized deer. Twist rate becomes an issue about 77 grains. 72 grains in a 1:9 twist should give accuracy about half a minute of angle out to 300...
by piller
Sun Dec 07, 2025 8:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: FOR HUNTERS
Replies: 8
Views: 379

Re: FOR HUNTERS

Bison. That is what you say to a male child as you drop him off at school.
by piller
Thu Dec 04, 2025 9:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bird dog advice
Replies: 4
Views: 213

Re: Bird dog advice

One Uncle had a Weimaraner which was a good hunting dog. Heini, yes that was the dog's name, even brought in pheasant which couldn't fly that had made it in to Grandma's pasture. Uncle Homer ran a small herd of cattle, so no one but Homer could hunt there. Heini would let Homer get close enough to w...
by piller
Thu Dec 04, 2025 9:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: FOR HUNTERS
Replies: 8
Views: 379

Re: FOR HUNTERS

Buffler Hunters might be welcome.
by piller
Thu Dec 04, 2025 9:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Now THIS is cool…. (Skinner)
Replies: 7
Views: 377

Re: Now THIS is cool…. (Skinner)

Looks good. I have a skinner on my Guide Gun. Only once did I want a scope on it. That would be nice on a JM Marlin in 35 Remington.
by piller
Thu Dec 04, 2025 9:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please ease my mind on this (AI Robots)
Replies: 10
Views: 675

Re: Please ease my mind on this (AI Robots)

AJMD429 wrote: Thu Dec 04, 2025 8:25 pm
piller wrote: Thu Dec 04, 2025 10:51 am I will stick with real.
Yeah I met my real one when she was seventeen. Now we’re on Medicare. Ain’t seen one yet I’d trade her in for (and in my line of work I’ve seen a bunch for sure).
Not many can stick together that long anymore. Good for both of you in being that loyal.
by piller
Thu Dec 04, 2025 10:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please ease my mind on this (AI Robots)
Replies: 10
Views: 675

Re: Please ease my mind on this (AI Robots)

I will stick with real.
by piller
Thu Dec 04, 2025 10:41 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: R92 45 Colt accuracy problems
Replies: 10
Views: 421

Re: R92 45 Colt accuracy problems

I am not a gunsmith. However, pushing a soft lead ball through the bore seems like a good way to find out if there are problems in the bore. I have heard several on here suggest it. Scott T suggested it above. If there are constrictions or rough places in the bore, get some lapping compound as fine ...
by piller
Thu Dec 04, 2025 10:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 375 winchester very versitle
Replies: 44
Views: 18134

Re: 375 winchester very versitle

Seems as if it works.
by piller
Sat Nov 29, 2025 11:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1892 Win/Miroku lever action 'levering' versus Rossi 92's
Replies: 7
Views: 1293

Re: 1892 Win/Miroku lever action 'levering' versus Rossi 92's

I shot a Miroku 86 that was owned by a former member, long story, and it was easy to use. It was nice.
by piller
Sat Nov 29, 2025 11:04 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: He screamed for help....but lived in Italy....
Replies: 2
Views: 679

Re: He screamed for help....but lived in Italy....

Texas shut down its border to just the official sites over a year ago. Drops in crime rate were felt all over the State. As we are a 2nd Amendment friendly State, this situation would not occur anywhere other than Austin. In the area where I live, the situation from Italy would not happen.
by piller
Sat Nov 29, 2025 10:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Found a peanut...
Replies: 4
Views: 808

Re: Found a peanut...

Peanuts sound good. Academy had IMR4350 today for $57 per pound. I am not sure which deal sounds better.
by piller
Sat Nov 29, 2025 10:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: reduced loads for hunting deer
Replies: 20
Views: 1493

Re: reduced loads for hunting deer

I loaded down a few 30-06 for pillher several years ago. I stuffed a ball of tightly rolled dacron on top of the powder to hold it in place. It was milder than her 3030. Accuracy was nice. Shooting at 100 yards, it grouped 5 in a circle that were all touching, but 1/2 inch lower than it grouped with...
by piller
Thu Nov 27, 2025 10:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Exceedingly O.T.
Replies: 10
Views: 1151

Re: Exceedingly O.T.

Dan Seals grew up off of Dowdy Ferry Road just a little south of I20 and east of I45. He and John Ford Coley named an album after that road. It is not far from my house.
by piller
Thu Nov 27, 2025 9:53 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Hadn't seen this much on 'Tower 7' before...
Replies: 4
Views: 628

Re: Hadn't seen this much on 'Tower 7' before...

The CIA is somehow involved. Not sure how or why.
by piller
Thu Nov 27, 2025 7:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I visited a local gun shop in Tulsa today
Replies: 3
Views: 766

Re: I visited a local gun shop in Tulsa today

Agreed. They had it.
by piller
Thu Nov 27, 2025 7:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: why not 38-55???
Replies: 13
Views: 1024

Re: why not 38-55???

32 Special was mentioned. It is another good old round. Yes, a modern rifle in good shape for the 32 Ws, or the 38-55 would still work just as well as always. Moderate speed cartridges are not what the manufacturers have been pushing for a long time.
by piller
Tue Nov 25, 2025 12:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Music to cry to. It's okay.
Replies: 18
Views: 1532

Re: Music to cry to. It's okay.

Sounds good. Never met my Great Grandfather who fought in the War between the States. That music was probably similar to what he heard in his time. My Grandmother who passed while I was in my late teens was nearly deaf, and I don't know much about her musical tastes. She had musical talent accordin...
by piller
Tue Nov 25, 2025 12:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Something that made me wonder
Replies: 13
Views: 1262

Re: Something that made me wonder

I had to use a different service. 23andMe refused my sample. Told me it was of no known animal or human. Something about a missing half chromosome.
by piller
Sun Nov 23, 2025 8:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Something that made me wonder
Replies: 13
Views: 1262

Re: Something that made me wonder

I have some relatives, my Dad was the second youngest of 9 kids. 3 served in WWII. Lot we don't know.
by piller
Sun Nov 23, 2025 8:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: sight question
Replies: 14
Views: 1039

Re: sight question

The Guide Gun I took to Africa has Skinner Sights. I unscrewed the peep portion and left in my bag at the Guide's client building. The ghost ring part was enough.
by piller
Sun Nov 23, 2025 7:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: hunting with fiber optics in brush
Replies: 9
Views: 1021

Re: hunting with fiber optics in brush

Never broke one, either.
by piller
Sun Nov 23, 2025 8:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Steer Panels can rip skin off…!
Replies: 2
Views: 413

Re: Steer Panels can rip skin off…!

Might be helpful to learn a few suture knots. None of us who are not Doctors will be using the technique often, but we never have a Doctor in our pocket when we are in the wild and get injured.
by piller
Sat Nov 22, 2025 7:45 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: An amazing young woman…!
Replies: 3
Views: 423

Re: An amazing young woman…!

As one who was an air dropped ground pounder, I saw the same thing on the ground that she saw happening on the ocean. The Brass were always fighting the war they learned when they were studying in school. Old wars. Old tactics. Failure because it was what had worked in the past, not the present. I w...
by piller
Sat Nov 22, 2025 6:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shots (injections)
Replies: 37
Views: 4545

Re: Shots (injections)

What is most aggravating to me is that those who forced me to take that shot to keep a job did not have to take it.
by piller
Wed Nov 19, 2025 9:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: range report with some observations
Replies: 3
Views: 299

Re: range report with some observations

Sounds as if you had a good day.
by piller
Wed Nov 19, 2025 9:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 'Gun Collection Envy' - try not to fall into that trap...
Replies: 21
Views: 1227

Re: 'Gun Collection Envy' - try not to fall into that trap...

I find it easier to admire the dedication which goes into having the guns you want.
by piller
Wed Nov 19, 2025 9:36 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: As always, with today's Democrats - the Ends justify the Means...
Replies: 2
Views: 384

Re: As always, with today's Democrats - the Ends justify the Means...

They do seem to have bought into Stalin's ideas.
by piller
Wed Nov 19, 2025 9:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Took our old levergun to the Range today
Replies: 11
Views: 767

Re: Took our old levergun to the Range today

That'll work fine Jim! Uh Paul, I'm no math wiz but I think you forgot to carry the 1 or sumthin... :lol: Man it's so nice to be back here! Thanks again for getting us up and running again! Me and CW McCall took the same math course, methinks... "I looked on out of the window And I started cou...
by piller
Wed Nov 19, 2025 9:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The new Glocks
Replies: 3
Views: 393

Re: The new Glocks

If someone has the money that gangs seem to have, someone will design and sell them what they want.
by piller
Wed Nov 19, 2025 9:10 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Education then and now...
Replies: 3
Views: 408

Re: Education then and now...

The discussions I listened to as a preTeen were more in depth and had more knowledge of the Constitution than many College courses can provide.
by piller
Wed Nov 19, 2025 9:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shots (injections)
Replies: 37
Views: 4545

Re: Shots (injections)

Have had 3 major strokes, 78 TIAs, and 1 Gran Mal seizure from the Covid shot. Anthony the Fraud Fauci owes me more than he can pay.
by piller
Wed Nov 19, 2025 8:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Music to cry to. It's okay.
Replies: 18
Views: 1532

Re: Music to cry to. It's okay.

My Great Grandfather was in the Cavalry. His Captain was Myles Keough. His Colonel was George Custer. He retired just before the 7th Cavalry went on the campaign against the Lakota people. His name was William Montgomery Wyant.
by piller
Wed Nov 19, 2025 6:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First squirrel hunt with grandson
Replies: 8
Views: 1178

Re: First squirrel hunt with grandson

Hope he enjoyed that meal. Squirrel is a nuisance in town, but out in the woods, they are a treat.
by piller
Wed Nov 19, 2025 6:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 'Gun Collection Envy' - try not to fall into that trap...
Replies: 21
Views: 1227

Re: 'Gun Collection Envy' - try not to fall into that trap...

I would bet that somewhere there is someone who would like to have as many as most of us have. I bought a Ruger Speed 6 from a forum member. I like it, and it is a great shooter. Probably could sell it for what I paid for it. It fits my hand nicely, and is accurate. It will get handed down someday.
by piller
Wed Nov 19, 2025 1:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Continuing the tradition
Replies: 9
Views: 750

Re: Continuing the tradition

That is awesome. Great way to start a youngster.
by piller
Wed Nov 19, 2025 11:56 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Customer service. Good and bad.
Replies: 2
Views: 213

Customer service. Good and bad.

Had to contact OLight about an out of production flashlight. It is now back to working perfectly. Great customer service. Can't say enough good about them. The bad is from Kitchenaid. Have an old stand mixer bought new about 30 years ago. It finally wore a little, and needs adjusted. Turns out this ...
by piller
Wed Nov 19, 2025 8:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: In-the-shell peanuts
Replies: 10
Views: 578

Re: In-the-shell peanuts

Atwoods sells some in a plastic bag without any information as to who supplies them. Better than Hampton Farms, but still not as good as what you could get when I was a kid. Bummer.
by piller
Wed Nov 19, 2025 8:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shooting at the Range today
Replies: 7
Views: 547

Re: Shooting at the Range today

.357 Mag is pretty joyful. When you get to put holes in paper like that, it is hard to stay depressed.